Intellectual Property

Effective Redress of Electronic Commerce Disputes

The primary purpose of the Electronic Commerce Act 2006 is to provide legal recognition for electronic communications in the formation of contracts. In simple terms, it means that contracts made through emails, websites, or apps are recognised by law and are legally binding just like paper documents. The goal is to make it easier and safer to do business online by giving legal validity to electronic communications and transactions. More importantly, these electronic records can be used as valid proof to take legal action and resolve disputes.

Artificial Intelligence, Copyright and Fair Use: Lessons from the Thomson Reuters v Ross Case

As Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) continues to reshape industries, legal disputes over intellectual property (‘IP’) — particularly copyright — are becoming more frequent. Recently, the US District Court of Delaware issued a significant ruling on whether AI (specifically non-generative AI) can be trained on copyrighted legal materials without permission.

This case has ignited debate in both the IP and AI communities, but one big question remains: How will this ruling impact generative AI in the future?

The CPTPP and Intellectual Property

The CPTPP contains a comprehensive chapter on IP, which sets a regional standard for the protection and enforcement of IP rights across the Asia-Pacific region. The chapter includes provisions in almost all categories of IP rights and builds on the framework established under existing international IP treaties, such as the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Berne Convention, which falls under Article 18.7 of CTPPP.

Can NFTs Be Considered Properties?

Written by Richard Wee, Darren Lai and Kimberly Chan Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) have been the talk of the town in recent years. The success stories of individuals becoming millionaires overnight just from the sale of…

Loopholes in Malaysian Cyber Laws

Written by Sovitra Sukahut Som Sovitra was the First Runner-Up in the ALSA UUM Article Writing Contest 2022: A New Face of Cybercrime Abstract In Malaysia, cybersecurity is governed by several main legislations such as…

The Metaverse and its Legal Issues - Richard Wee Chambers

The Metaverse and Legal Jurisdiction

Copyright by LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Reproduced with permission of LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. By Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Kimberly Chan INTRODUCTION We have previously discussed the potential legal issues that could arise from the new digital phenomenon,…